An Excavation at the Sisattanak Kiln Site, Vientiane, Lao P.D.R., 1989
Author: Don Hein
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13:
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Historical Dictionary of Laos
Author: Martin Stuart-Fox
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2023-02-06
Total Pages: 751
ISBN-13: 1538120283
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLaos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region. Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition provides an in-depth examination of one of the least-known countries in Southeast Asia through a detailed chronology, comprehensive introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.
Vientiane
Author: Marc Askew
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2006-12-07
Total Pages: 288
ISBN-13: 1134323654
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a rich exploration of the country's political, social and cultural history and geo-political development from its creation to the present day.
Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology
Author: Junko Habu
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-12-08
Total Pages: 761
ISBN-13: 1493965212
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Handbook of East and Southeast Asian Archaeology focuses on the material culture and lifeways of the peoples of prehistoric and early historic East and Southeast Asia; their origins, behavior and identities as well as their biological, linguistic and cultural differences and commonalities. Emphasis is placed upon the interpretation of material culture to illuminate and explain social processes and relationships as well as behavior, technology, patterns and mechanisms of long-term change and chronology, in addition to the intellectual history of archaeology as a discipline in this diverse region. The Handbook augments archaeologically-focused chapters contributed by regional scholars by providing histories of research and intellectual traditions, and by maintaining a broadly comparative perspective. Archaeologically-derived data are emphasized with text-based documentary information, provided to complement interpretations of material culture. The Handbook is not restricted to art historical or purely descriptive perspectives; its geographical coverage includes the modern nation-states of China, Mongolia, Far Eastern Russia, North and South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and East Timor.
The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies
Author: Park Seung Woo
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Published: 2013-06-17
Total Pages: 486
ISBN-13: 9814414581
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"At a time when Southeast Asian Studies is declining in North America and Europe, this book serves to remind us of the fresh, constructive and encouraging view of the field from Asia. On behalf of Taiwan’s Southeast Asian research community, I sincerely congratulate Professors Park and King for making such a great and timely contribution to the making of Southeast Asian Studies in Asia." Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Director of Institute of Sociology, Academia Sinica, and former President of Taiwan Association of Southeast Asian Studies "The Historical Construction of Southeast Asian Studies: Korea and Beyond is an important and long-overdue step in the task of bringing Southeast Asian Studies to where it rightfully belongs - the Asian region. At the same time, it avoids being narrowly regionalistic and instead views Southeast Asia as an 'open system' that transcends 'national units' or 'fixed territorial categories' and welcomes the contributions of both Asian and non-Asian scholars in crafting a fresh post-colonial approach to the study of the region’s societies and peoples." - Eduardo Climaco Tadem, Professor of Asian Studies, University of the Philippines-Diliman “An insightful and systemic analysis of the intriguing trajectories, evolving themes, and multi-lingual scholarship of Southeast Asian Studies in Asia and beyond, this book serves as an important foundation in setting future research agendas as well as for closer global collaborations in knowledge production in Asian Studies.” -Liu Hong, Tan Kah Kee Professor and Chair, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Southeast Asian Ceramics
Author: John N. Miksic
Publisher: Editions Didier Millet
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 178
ISBN-13: 9814260134
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSoutheast Asia is known to many as a region teeming with tourist destinations, economic opportunities and ex-colonies, but a lesser known facet is its colourful and myriad cultures in which ceramics form an integral part of the social fabric. Focusing primarily on the Classical Period (800-1500 CE), this book views ancient Southeast Asian culture through the lens of ceramic production and trade, influenced but not completely overshadowed by its powerful neighbour, China. In this landmark publication, noted archaeologist and scholar John N. Miksic constructs a vivid picture of the development of Southeast Asia's unique ceramics. Along with three contributing authors - Pamela M. Watkins, Dawn F. Rooney and Michael Flecker - he summarizes the fruits of their research over the last forty years, beginning in Singapore with the founding of the Southeast Asian Ceramic Society in 1969. The result is a comprehensive and insightful overview of the technology, aesthetics and organization, both economic and political, of seemingly diverse territories in pre-colonial Southeast Asia. It is essential reading for all those with an interest in the economic history of the region, and also for anyone who seeks a better understanding of the brilliant but too often underestimated material culture of Southeast Asia.
The Beauty of Fired Clay
Author: Hiromu Honda
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1997
Total Pages: 292
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Honda collection is one of the finest private collections of South-East Asian ceramics ever assembled. Exceptional in its range and quality, it includes over 350 pieces from Burma, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand that span some 4,000 years, from the Neolithic period to the seventeenth century. The pieces are outstanding and in excellent condition. They serve as model examples to present the latest research on various aspects of South-East Asian ceramics, including new kiln sites and dating. This English edition aims to make the Honda collection available to a wider, more general readership. Not only does it boast superb colour photographs of the pieces featured but it also contains an abundance of black-and-white illustrations, including photographs, line drawings, and maps, to augment the text.
Abia South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index
Author: Karel R. Van Kooij
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2018-10-24
Total Pages: 633
ISBN-13: 1136176411
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume is the first tangible result of an international project initiated by the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS) with the aim of compiling a bibliographic database documenting publications on South and Southeast Asian art and archaeology. The bibliographic information, over 1,300 records extracted from the database, forms the principal part of this publication. It is preceded by a list of periodicals consulted and followed by three types of indexes which help users to find their way in the ABIA South and Southeast Asian Art and Archaeology Index (ABIA Index). The detailed bibliographic descriptions, controlled keywords and many elucidating annotations make this reference work into an indispensable guide to recent scholarly work on the prehistory and arts of South/Southeast Asia.
